Is home the only trust asset? Are there other assets to offset the 2 brothers' interests with? You can accomplish the parent-child exclusion for...

My father had a will leaving his estate to my mother and brother as Executor of his estate. She has now passed.

If your father's will is valid and no assets have been transferred after his death as per its terms, that still needs to be done. Then you have to...

What are the duties/obligations/liabilities of a co-guardian of an estate ? also, can a co-guardian remove themselves ?

I agree with my colleagues. However, before asking what it takes to be removed as a co-guardian, I suggest that you think twice about why you are...

What steps does my dad need to take to settle my moms estate when she did not have a lot of separate property?

I agree with my collleagues about the LLC and the house. However, as to the bank account which is in her name only, depending on how much is in the...

Both life insurance proceeds and POD accounts are paid by beneficiary designations and are not subject to probate. So I am not sure about the...

Is this legal? Is a third party inspection required? What are my friends options?

Your friend's option is to contest the claim if he is the representative of his father's estate, that is if there was a probate proceeding. Also,...

How much would it cost to have a lawyer explain the will to me and how can I find out how much his estate was worth?

AS my colleagues have indicated, there are a lot of answers that need to be discovered by an experienced local attorney, in light of the fact that...

You need an independent attorney to counsel you to make sure that your reason for wanting to assign the interest to your mother is a sound one and...

Is the will valid? how do I proceed? Also what should we do with the bonds? Can I just keep them or are they part of his estate

So there are two main issues. Is the will valid according to California law (requiring 2 witnesses), and if valid, whether you need to institute a...

How can she protect her assets? What does she need to do to make sure all assets go to her kids, and none to her boyfriend?

Even though there is no "common law marriage" in California, however it may not be enough to establish an estate plan. The new husband may be able...